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Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    How many toes are the Great Cave Trolls of Moria described as having?

    • A.

      1

    • B.

      0

    • C.

      6

    • D.

      3

    Correct Answer
    B. 0
  • 2. 

    Which was not a name for Gandalf?

    • A.

      Incanus

    • B.

      Aluriel

    • C.

      Tharkun

    • D.

      Lathspell

    Correct Answer
    B. Aluriel
  • 3. 

    Which of the following groups has the name of someone who was not an Aratar?

    • A.

      Yavannah, Orome, Sulimo

    • B.

      Nienna, Mandos, Ulmo

    • C.

      Elbereth, Ulmo, Tulkas

    • D.

      Manwe, Aule, Varda

    Correct Answer
    C. Elbereth, Ulmo, Tulkas
  • 4. 

    "Elen sila lumen omentielo", who was the first to utter this elvish phrase in LOTR?

    • A.

      Frodo

    • B.

      Glorfindel

    • C.

      Gandalf

    • D.

      Elrond

    Correct Answer
    A. Frodo
  • 5. 

    What does the original name of Gandalf, Olorin mean?

    • A.

      Sharp Glance

    • B.

      Dreams

    • C.

      Grey

    • D.

      Wanderer

    Correct Answer
    B. Dreams
  • 6. 

    How many drinks did Strider have at the Prancing Pony in Bree?

    • A.

      2

    • B.

      0

    • C.

      3

    • D.

      5

    Correct Answer
    A. 2
  • 7. 

    Who did Eomer wed?

    • A.

      Elwing

    • B.

      Finduilas

    • C.

      Morwen Of Lossarnach

    • D.

      Lothiriel

    Correct Answer
    D. Lothiriel
  • 8. 

    How many different races participated in the Battle of Five Armies?

    • A.

      5

    • B.

      8

    • C.

      9

    • D.

      7

    Correct Answer
    B. 8
  • 9. 

    What is the Elven name for the constellation Orion?

    • A.

      Esrendil

    • B.

      Menelvagor

    • C.

      Gilthoniel

    • D.

      Meneltoldor

    Correct Answer
    B. Menelvagor
  • 10. 

    What Tolkien character first said, "Short cuts make long delays"?

    • A.

      Frodo

    • B.

      Merry

    • C.

      Sam

    • D.

      Pippin

    Correct Answer
    D. Pippin
  • 11. 

    The name of the Tolkien character Earendil translates from Elvish as what?

    • A.

      Star Of Radiance

    • B.

      Servant Of The World

    • C.

      Scion Of Kings

    • D.

      Lover Of The Sea

    Correct Answer
    D. Lover Of The Sea
  • 12. 

    In the works of Tolkien, which of the following is not a name of Sauron?

    • A.

      Necromancer

    • B.

      Gorthaur

    • C.

      Anatar

    • D.

      Bauglir

    Correct Answer
    D. Bauglir
  • 13. 

    In "The Lord of the Rings" who was Gwaihir's brother?

    • A.

      Meneldor

    • B.

      Landroval

    • C.

      Thorondor

    • D.

      Dunhir

    Correct Answer
    B. Landroval
  • 14. 

    In "The Lord of the Rings", on what day were the companions attacked on Weathertop?

    • A.

      22-Oct

    • B.

      15-Oct

    • C.

      6-Oct

    • D.

      10-Oct

    Correct Answer
    C. 6-Oct
  • 15. 

    In Tolkien's world, what is the elvish name for the Big Dip?

    • A.

      Menelvagor

    • B.

      Telumehtar

    • C.

      Valacirca

    • D.

      Borgil

    Correct Answer
    C. Valacirca

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